another tri-lam...(with fulldraw pics)

[bowmo]

Thanks.

Ya, I got this strip of padauk from a guy at MOJAM last year and was quickly told by guys like JD Jones that padauk is garbage for a core wood and frets and breaks easily when used that way. It does work well as a center lam like this, but this one is about twice as thick as I probably should have made it. I kind of just keep waiting for it to start to self destruct. It is a beautiful wood though, and if it holds up in this set up I think it's a good testament to how it can work well as a center lam.

Dan

[Jbell]

Sure is a beauty Dan. I have one question about tri-lams, is it for appearance or performance? My guess is if you use a lighter weight wood for center lam you drop weight for better performance, is that right?

[bowmo]

Thanks.
It can be both. I tend to do it for looks, but if you used a lam of something like yew inbetween a bamboo back and an osage belly it might lighten up the fished bow a bit and up the cast a tad. Also, it lets me get away with using the thin slats I have that couldn't make a high weight bow on their own...

dan

[mamba]

Dan Da Man - - Su - w -eeeeeeeet !,sorry to many blues tonight.

[bowmo]

 

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[tarsus]

Very nice Bowmo!!!  Keep up the good work.       David